The 29-year-old Iguodala had another good all-around season in 2012-13, his first with the Denver Nuggets. He averaged 13 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game as the glue man in the Nuggets' balanced attack.

His versatility makes him one of the more respected two-way players in the NBA. At 6'6", 210 pounds, with long arms and great athleticism, Iguodala is a defensive stopper, playmaker and dangerous finisher in transition.

Being a valuable piece of the 2012 gold medal team at the London Olympics didn't hurt his reputation either.

Iguodala did not exercise his player option at the end of the regular season. In doing so, he walked away from a guaranteed $16,154,750 for the 2013-14 season.

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How will Iguodala perform after signing this deal?

Better than before

44.6%

As well as before

43.6%

A little bit of a decline

9.4%

A huge decline

2.3%

Total votes: 14,951

Fresh off a successful season in Denver, the one-time All-Star instead elected to go for the security of a long-term deal.

Iguodala's intentions were never a secret. He maintained that he would at least test the market all season.

Even though he may be taking a pay cut for the 2013-14 season, in the long run he could be securing more cash. Had he not elected to exercise his right to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of last season, he could have gotten hurt or simply had a poor year.

Either instance would have negatively impacted his market value after the 2013-14 season.